Thakoon Panichgul

Thakoon Panichgul (/təˈkuːn pəˈnɪtʃɡəl/;[2][3] Thai: ฐากูร พานิชกุล, born in Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand[4]) is a Thai-American fashion designer.

Panichgul, Thakoon
Born1974
Nakhon Phanom Province[1]

Biography

Panichgul moved to the United States with his family when he was 11 years old. He grew up in Bellevue, Nebraska.[5]

Panichgul attended Bellevue West High School, where he was a DECA member, attending the international DECA conference in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. After graduating from Boston University in 1997 with a business degree, he moved to New York City.

Career

In 2000, Panichgul started his fashion career in writing at Harper's Bazaar working as an associate features editor.[6] As a fashion writer, Panichgul developed an interest in designing, and eventually pursued formal studies at Parsons School of Design from 2001 to 2003.

In September 2004, Panichgul produced his first ready-to-wear collection and became recognized by fashion press, editors and stylists, as well as celebrities like Rachel Bilson, Demi Moore, Michelle Obama, and Sarah Jessica Parker. In 2007 he produced a fashion line for The Gap after being singled out by Anna Wintour of Vogue Magazine, as chronicled in the 2009 American documentary film, The September Issue.[7] His clothing has been worn by U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, who wore a floral dress by Panichgul on the evening her husband, Barack Obama, accepted the 2008 Democratic nomination for president. He produced a well-received limited-edition clothing line at Target in early 2009.


In 2017, Panichgul decided to take a step back and think about the fashion landscape. He realized that elevated design is not a luxury; it belongs in every woman's wardrobe. In September 2019, Panichgul launched a direct-to-consumer line on THAKOON.com.[8] His new start-up site aimed to create comfortable clothing from a luxury designer perspective.[9] Panichgul was also the force behind the creative platform HommeGirls: a magazine and retail site that celebrated menswear and tomboy style and culture among women.[10] It was launched via Instagram in March 2019 with images of menswear-inspired fashion.[11]

Panichgul also collaborates with jewelry company Tasaki.[12]

References
  1. กว่าจะมีวันนี้ ของ "ฐากูร พานิชกุล" ดีไซเนอร์เลือดไทยชื่อก้องโลก
  2. YouTube Studio Tour
  3. J'adore Blog
  4. "Thakoon gossip, news, photos & videos". Archived from the original on April 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. Teen Vogue bio
  6. "Thakoon Panichgul is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  7. Ray A. Smith (2009-09-19). "A Design Generation Rising". Wall Street Journal.
  8. "From Luxury Fashion to Sweats, How Thakoon Reinvented His Brand & Found Success". The Zoe Report. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  9. Segran, Elizabeth (2020-09-04). "Can sweatpants ever be high fashion? Thakoon is here to persuade you". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  10. "From Luxury Fashion to Sweats, How Thakoon Reinvented His Brand & Found Success". The Zoe Report. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  11. "HommeGirls Is Our New Favorite Destination for Menswear-Inspired Fashion". Teen Vogue. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  12. "The making of a jewellery Icon". www.thejewelleryeditor.com. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
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